About the AiG Awards
Nominations for the 7th annual Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards will open in September 2026.
The Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards is a highly respected and prestigious cross-government scheme. The awards recognise and celebrate the many inspirational individuals and outstanding teams working in government analysis.
The AiG Awards have helped promote best practice across the government analysis community since 2020, sharing innovation, learning and leadership across the Analysis Function and beyond.
The AiG Awards are organised by the Analysis Function Central Team and align with our aims to:
- bring multi-disciplinary and effective analysis to the government’s priorities
- encourage innovation and efficiency across our function, the Civil Service, and society
- work across boundaries to harness the power of data
- ensure that our people are central to the future of analysis in government
How to nominate
Nominations for the 7th annual AiG Awards will open in September 2026.
You can nominate yourself or a colleague in more than one category, if relevant. Please note that you will need to tailor each nomination to address the relevant award criteria.
Your nominations should always relate to work completed within the last 12 months.
How it feels to win
Previous winners have told us:
- “it was a really special moment to win”
- “accepting our award and giving a speech at the celebration event was a special moment in my career”
These prestigious awards have proven to be a springboard to wider recognition. For example, an AiG Award-winning Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) team went on to win the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) 2025 Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics.
Read about more AiG Award-winners in our Hall of Fame.
Award categories
The categories are:
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Impact
- Inclusion
- Innovative Methods
- Rising Star Award
Winners and runners up are also eligible to win the Analysis Function People’s Choice Award. The entire Analysis Function membership can vote to decide which project made them feel ‘most proud’ to be government analysts.
Awards timeline
Nominations for the AiG Awards open in mid-September and close at the end of October.
The shortlist will be announced in mid-December.
The winners will be announced during ‘Awards Week’ in mid-January, with a focus on one category each day. Announcements will be made on the Analysis Function website, internal Civil Service communication channels, and Analysis Function social media accounts.
Voting will open for the Analysis Function People’s Choice Award on the final day of Awards Week.
Who can be nominated for an AiG Award
Any civil servant can be nominated for an AiG Award. This includes colleagues working in government departments, agencies, organisations, arms length bodies (ALBs), and non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs).
Public sector and external teams may be recognised for a Collaboration Award if they have worked with civil servants on the nominated work. This includes colleagues working in academia.
Unlike some other awards, you may nominate yourself for an AiG Award. We recommend informing your line manager if you’re planning to nominate yourself for an award.
Opportunities to support the AiG Awards
We are always pleased to have support from the Analysis Function community with the AiG Awards. Supporting us with the AiG Awards gives you the opportunity to gain experience, and get an exclusive preview of the excellent analysis work taking place happening across government.
You can support the awards by becoming:
- a sifter to help create our shortlist — we welcome colleagues from all grades, departments, and professions to be sifters
- an AiG Awards ‘Ambassador’ to help us promote and continuously improve the awards — we welcome colleagues from all grades, departments, and professions to be AiG Award Ambassadors
- a judge to help decide on our winners — we welcome leaders at G6 and above to be judges
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, simply drop us a line at Analysis.Function@ons.gov.uk using the subject line “AiG Awards opportunities”.
Find out more about opportunities to help with sifting or judging.
The information you provide in this nomination form will be used to administer and judge the Analysis in Government (AiG) Awards.
The form collects the following information:
- Names and contact details
- Profession(s)
- Organisation(s)
- Nomination summary
- Nomination description and supporting information
Access to nomination data is restricted. Only the Analysis Function (AF) Central Team will have access to the full nomination form and contact details. Before nominations are shared with sifters or judges, they will be made name-blind wherever possible by removing the names of individuals from the nomination forms. This helps ensure nominations are assessed fairly and on the merits of the work described.
The AF Central Team will use the contact details provided to communicate with nominators and the main nominee regarding their nomination.
Details of shortlisted and winning nominations may be published, including the nomination summary, nomination description, and the name of the nominated individual or team and organisation. We will not publish any additional personal information without consent.
Nomination data will be stored securely. Contact details will be removed from nomination records after two years. Other than information published about shortlisted and winning nominations, nomination information will not be made public or shared with third parties without further consent.
We process this information under the lawful basis of legitimate interests, as it is necessary for administering the awards, contacting nominees and nominators, and assessing nominations.
If you would like to amend or withdraw your nomination, or have any questions about the AiG Awards, please contact Analysis.Function@ons.gov.uk.
If you have questions about how your personal data is processed, you can contact the ONS Data Protection Officer at DPO@statistics.gov.uk or 0845 601 3034.
For more information about your data protection rights, visit the ONS Data Protection pages or the Information Commissioner’s Office.